Thirsty? Yeah, it's been one of those weeks. Got any go-to drinks for a hot summer night? Margarita? Pina Colada? Martini? It's Mojito night for us. Got a favorite flavor?

Ingredients
9 sprigs fresh mint
Splash of simple syrup
1 oz fresh lime juice
2 oz golden rum
1 lime wheel

Recipe:
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Muddle 8 of the mint sprigs, the simple syrup, and the lime juice in a cocktail shaker until the mint is broken up. Add ice to the shaker and then the rum, and shake vigorously. Strain into the glass, garnish with the remaining mint sprig and the lime wheel, and serve.

-- Krissy Tiglias

Aug 20, 2009

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